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Missourian Diamond Roundup, Mar. 28: Woodland knocks off Bell City baseball (3/29/24)By Cole Lee ~ Southeast MissourianIt was a busy Thursday across the Southeast Missourian newspaper coverage area, with one of the area's last undefeateds falling in perhaps the day's top game. Woodland baseball (2-3) knocked off Bell City (4-1) in a big local matchup, with the Cubs only mustering up one hit in the loss...
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Cape Central soccer cruises by Poplar Bluff (3/29/24)By Clay Herrell ~ Southeast MissourianA pair of SEMO Conference foes clashed on Thursday evening at Cape Central High School. Ultimately, the Cape Central Tigers prevailed with a 3-0 win over the Poplar Bluff Mules, getting them back on the winning side of the rivalry after a loss a season ago...
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Jackson baseball wins on technicality (3/29/24)By Justin Trovillion ~ Southeast MissourianThe Jackson Indians baseball team defeated the Northwest (Cedar Hill) Lions via a forfeit during the fifth inning when the Lions pitcher began pitching to a Jackson batter after reaching his pitch limit. According to MSHSAA rules, once a pitcher has reached 105 pitches he may not pitch to a new batter. Northwest failed to catch this and after a long discussion by the umpires, the game was suspended giving the Indians the victory...
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War Eagles success fueled Warren's rise to CMU (3/29/24)Dennis Marshall ~ Standard-DemocratSIKESTON — Before the college offers, there was a boy just learning to love the game. Now, years later, that passion and drive have earned Beau-Hunter Warren a roster spot with the Central Methodist University baseball team. The defining shift in his perspective began when he was about nine years old and joined the SEMO War Eagles, a travel team synonymous with success, with many of its former players moving on to college rosters...
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Oran crushes Delta with run-rule win, Sikeston falls to 0-6 (3/29/24)Staff ReportOran (4-2) soared to a 22-0 victory at Delta (1-6) on Thursday, March 28, ending the game early in five innings after inflicting the mercy rule. Parker Bryant's stellar pitching was a highlight, as he threw four hitless innings with 10 strikeouts to earn the win...
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Prep roundup: Dillinger’s gem powers Eagles past Clearwater (3/29/24)By MARK J. SANDERS, Daily American RepublicNAYLOR — The Naylor Eagles defeated the visiting Clearwater Tigers 7-4 on Thursday on the strength of a six-inning, 12-strikeout performance from starting pitcher Chase Dillinger. Dillinger gave up three runs on four hits with only one walk against the dozen strikeouts...
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Donettes stay perfect against Twin Rivers, Dons fall to Royals (3/29/24)D'Courtland Christian~Daily American RepublicDONIPHAN — The energy within the Ozark Foothills Conference was in full effect on Thursday as the Doniphan Donettes went head-to-head against the Twin Rivers Lady Royals. The Donettes kept a steady pace for most of the game and collected enough runs to ease past the Lady Royals to claim a 5-0 victory. The Donettes improved to 3-0 on the season, while the Lady Royals fell to 5-1...
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Sims powers Sikeston past Kelly with another hat trick (3/28/24)Dennis Marshall ~ Standard-DemocratSIKESTON — For the second time in a week, Kennedi Sims’ hat trick propelled Sikeston to a commanding victory over Kelly, this time in a 6-1 conquest at Bill Lawson Memorial Field at the Sports Complex on Wednesday, March 27. Sims' scoring prowess is fueling the Lady Bulldogs’ (3-3) resurgence after the team won only four games last year. With 14 goals through just six games, they've already surpassed last season's scoring output...
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Swinging for Success: How the 'Hefty Lefty' became a leadoff machine (3/28/24)Dennis Marshall ~ Standard-DemocratSIKESTON — “The Professional.” That’s what Portageville coaches call Aaron Dunlap, and there’s a reason why. “He takes some of the most professional, disciplined at-bats I’ve ever had a kid take,” said Portageville baseball coach Tyler Trover. “I’ve had some good leadoff hitters but this kid is the best. He always gives a top-notch focus in practice. He is all-in to win. Kind of a quiet leader for us. But quite frankly, just an amazing kid in so many different ways.”...
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Talented, young Jackson baseball learning from growing pains in early action (3/28/24)By Cole Lee ~ Southeast MissourianJackson baseball, at its core, is incredibly inexperienced. Whether that be from youth or little play time, there isn’t a ton of tenure in the Indians’ batting order. Early in the year, that hasn’t been too evident. Jackson’s gotten some big victories already this season, including a win over Christian Brothers and a conference-opening win over Dexter...
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Missourian Diamond Roundup, Mar. 27: Kelly baseball rallies back at Saxony (3/28/24)By Cole Lee ~ Southeast MissourianIt was a busy Wednesday in the Southeast Missourian newspaper coverage area, specifically for Kelly as the Hawks baseball team knocked off Saxony Lutheran. The Hawks (2-3) ended a two-game skid with a big win over the streaking Crusaders (3-3) on Wednesday...
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Jackson wins meet at Fox Haven C.C., medalist Christian sets new school record (3/28/24)Dennis Marshall ~ Standard DemocratSIKESTON — Jackson claimed the team title with a score of 298, Dexter showcased its strength with a second-place finish at 308 and Notre Dame (350) and Sikeston (356) rounded out the field during a quad meet at Fox Haven Country Club on Wednesday, March 27...
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Lovelady, other young Bearcats to test Bernie (3/28/24)Tom DavisThe Dexter High School baseball squad is an interesting mix of experience and glaring youth this spring, but second-year coach Steve Edwards is molding the two in a fairly successful manner, thus far.
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Sloppy start proves costly for Risco in 4-0 L to East Prairie (3/28/24)Tom DavisRISCO – Baseball is a game of fundamentals and when a team lacks those – even for a brief moment – it can prove costly.
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State aspirations motivating Notre Dame tennis (3/27/24)By Clay Herrell ~ Southeast MissourianExpectations are high in 2024 for the Notre Dame Bulldogs. Coming off a 17-7 year that saw the Bulldogs finish fourth in the Class 2 state championships, they are eager to improve on 2023. “They’re excited,” Bulldogs coach Pershard Owens said. “But, there’s a lot of expectations as well. We have to make sure we’re not banking on the success of last year and focus on moving forward.”...
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Offensive potential providing high hopes for Notre Dame soccer (3/27/24)By Clay Herrell ~ Southeast MissourianIf you like goal scoring, then Tuesday’s night contest between Notre Dame and Sikeston was for you. In Notre Dame’s 8-0 win over Sikeston, the Bulldogs had five different goal scorers. Maya Thebeau, Mya Shaffar, Cora Burford, Skylar Craft and Eloisa West all scored, led by Thebeau who had a hat trick in the dominating victory...
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Jackson outlasts surging Saxony defense in premier early-season soccer clash (3/27/24)By Cole Lee ~ Southeast MissourianAnticipated to be one of the top matchups in all of Southeast Missouri this spring, Jackson girls soccer lived up to its high billing in Tuesday’s 3-0 home victory over Saxony Lutheran. It took a while to find some openings against a tough Crusader defense, but the opportunities began to come in troves and Jackson found its stride in the midgame and pushed that momentum to a huge win...
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Missourian Diamond Roundup, Mar. 26: Advance survives Scott City in softball showdown (3/27/24)By Cole Lee ~ Southeast MissourianA more normal Tuesday in the Southeast Missourian newspaper coverage area saw some fun headlines, with Cape Central baseball and Advance softball both making waves. The Advance softball team (5-0) is undefeated on the year, and tasked against Scott City (3-3), one of the top teams in the area, those Hornets didn't falter...
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Notre Dame soccer smashes Sikeston 8-0 (3/27/24)By Clay Herrell ~ Southeast MissourianAn offensive outburst led the Notre Dame Bulldogs to a 8-0 win over the Sikeston Bulldogs on Tuesday. Early on the Sikeston goal keeper was doing everything possible to keep the Bulldogs in the match as she stymied multiple prime scoring chances. “We had a game plan, we were just trying to stick to it,” Bulldogs coach Ryan Schweain said. “Sikeston’s goal keeper made some fantastic saves and we talked at halftime about just sticking with it.”...
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Oran no-hits Leopold in five innings (3/27/24)By Tony Capobianco ~ Southeast MissourianThe Oran Eagles used two pitches to hold the Leopold Wildcats hitless through all five innings in a 10-0 victory on Tuesday, March 26, at Capaha Field in Cape Girardeau. Carson Kern started the game for his first outing of the season and kept the Wildcats bats on ice with seven strikeouts in three innings. He missed the fall season after dealing with some arm issues and is slowly being brought up to a normal amount of innings as the season goes on...
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Greenville baseball deals Chaffee’s first loss (3/27/24)By Tony Capobianco ~ Southeast MissourianThe Greenville Bears traveled to Chaffee on Tuesday, March 26, and dealt the Red Devils their first loss of the season. The game was originally going to be played at Capaha Field but got moved to Chaffee instead, with Greenville serving as the home team...
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Jackson leadoff man leading in every way for successful Indians (3/27/24)Tom DavisWith seven of its eight position players (not counting the pitcher) being new to the starting lineup this spring, the Jackson High School varsity baseball squad had quite of bit of questions surrounding it entering this spring.
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Bernie bats, Kirkwood's arm, lifts Mules to 10-0 rout of Wildcats (3/27/24)Tom DavisBERNIE - In a game that matched up a pair of early prolific offenses on Tuesday at Bernie High School, it was the Mules, who lived up to its early season production in a 10-0 rout of visiting Bloomfield in varsity softball action. “We’re taking some pretty good at-bats,” veteran Bernie coach Brad Botsch said following the win. “We’ve got some girls who have really worked on their swings.”
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Gulf Coast Classic: Mules coast to victory over Morristown (3/27/24)D'Courtland Christian~Daily American RepublicGULF SHORES — The Poplar Bluff Mules baseball team has stayed busy this week at the Gulf Shores Classic baseball tournament in Gulf Shores, Alabama, at Baldwin County High School. The Mules kicked off the tournament with a 9-4 win over the Mortimer Jordan Blue Devils on Monday and looked to add more notches onto the win column. Due to weather conditions on Tuesday, the Mules had to cancel their matchup, so they were locked and loaded for the competition the following day...
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Donettes off to hot start this spring on softball diamond (3/27/24)D'Courtland Christian~Daily American RepublicThe Doniphan Donettes softball team kicked off their spring season with a hot start, and with the work from behind the plate, they have snagged two wins. In a matchup against the Malden Green Vave softball team, the Donettes scored six runs in the fifth inning, which helped them defeat Malden 8-2 on Friday...
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Mules golfers win Notre Dame Innovational (3/27/24)Daily American RepublicThe Poplar Bluff Mules golf team is thriving on greens to start the season. The Mules are currently 4-1 on the season and recently collected some hardware at their latest golf tournament. The Mules won the Notre Dame Invitational at Dalhousie Golf Club against 13 other teams. Freshman Landen Barks was the medalist, shooting 72. The Mules will be back in action for the Farmington Invitational next Wednesday at Crown Pointe Golf Club...
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Bratcher ready for senior season with Mules (3/27/24)D'Courtland Christian~Daily American RepublicThe spring baseball season is underway, and senior Poplar Bluff High School baseball player Dylan Bratcher hopes to make a deep run into the postseason for his final dance with the Mules. Bratcher has spent many years with the Mules baseball team, and he’s looking to go all out for his final season at Strenfel Field. ...
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Missourian Diamond Roundup, Mar. 25: Chaffee routs Kelly in ranked battle (3/26/24)By Cole Lee ~ Southeast MissourianA rainy Monday night in Southeast Missouri saw many games see postponements and cancellations, but we still had three games across the area come to a finish. Most notably, two state-ranked local powers butted heads as Chaffee (6-0) put away Kelly (1-3) with a huge fourth inning to stay undefeated on the year...
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Missourian Track Roundup: Cape Central relays see success at Festus and Saxony (3/26/24)Southeast MissourianTrack Roundup Cape Central spent Saturday, March 23, split between track meets at Festus and Saxony Lutheran. In Festus, the Tigers’ girls' relay teams finished second in both the 4x100-meter and 4x200m relays, while the boys won both sprint relays...
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Bearcat junior bringing 'high baseball IQ' to diamond, squad (3/26/24)Tom DavisThere will be no shortage of tough tests this spring for the very young Dexter High School baseball squad, and today’s game at Class 2 No. 4-ranked Portageville (4 p.m.) is just the latest of those.
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NMCC's Kimball building his alma mater with energy, enthusiasm (3/26/24)Tom DavisNEW MADRID – The New Madrid County Central High School varsity baseball squad enters its game at Charleston today (4:30 p.m.) in search of its first win of the spring. However, despite the 0-4 Eagle mark, first-year coach Jordan Kimball sees signs that his team is developing.
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Tennis teams crush cancer (3/26/24)By SHERMAN SMITH Contributing WriterTennis teams from Dexter, Jackson, Poplar Bluff and Sikeston did their part to crush cancer Friday, March 22, in the sixth annual Courts for Cancer tournament. Courts for Cancer is a community service event founded by Eric and Kristi Boles of Dexter...
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Mules win opener at Gulf Coast Classic (3/26/24)D'Courtland Christian~Daily American RepublicThe Poplar Bluff Mules improved to 4-2 on Monday at the Gulf Coast Classic when they topped the Mortimer Jordan Blue Devils 9-4. Marcus Tabanera was the leading guy in the lineup from behind the plate. He led the Mules with four RBIs while going 2/4 at the plate. ...
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Royals rack up 16 hits to go to 6-0 (3/26/24)D'Courtland Christian~Daily American RepublicBROSELEY — The Twin Rivers Royals collected many base hits to snag its sixth straight win to start the season. The Royals took on the Meadow Heights Panthers on Monday at Twin Rivers High School. After jumping out to an early lead, the Royals carried the energy throughout the game to capture a 10-6 win over the Panthers. The Royals improved to 6-0 with the win...
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Jackson baseball has no shortage of knowledge within its dugout (3/25/24)Tom DavisThere are several reasons as to why the Jackson High School baseball program has been simply tremendous over the past couple of springs (and prior to that, as well).
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Bernie BB has 'tough weekend,' but gets development out of it (3/25/24)Tom DavisFor a little over a week, and through four games, the Bernie High School baseball squad had been cruising.
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Young Dexter shows growth in 11-5 W over New Madrid (3/25/24)Tom DavisNEW MADRID – Dexter High School baseball coach Steve Edwards is only in his second season with the Bearcat program, but he has coached at various levels for a long time, and he is knowledgeable enough to know potential on the diamond when he sees it.
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C'Ville Tigers improve to 5-2 v. Senath-Hornersville Lions (3/25/24)Tim CaldwellSENATH, Mo. - Two talented teams, the Caruthersville Tigers (4-2) and the Senath-Hornersville Lions (3-1) faced off here Friday afternoon. Caruthersville starter Chase Laden struggled with his control in the first two innings, walking four batters and hitting one...
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Bulldogs find Hornets nest at home (3/25/24)Steve Hankins ~ Delta Dunklin DemocratGIDEON, Mo. - The Holcomb High School Hornets baseball team (4-2) was on point Friday and took down a fierce Gideon Bulldogs team (0-3) 13-6. Hornets baseball head coach Gary Dubar, in his debut season at Holcomb, said his greatest challenge so far is controlling attitudes among players...
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Gloth’s home run highlights Scott City’s win over Sikeston (3/24/24)By Tony Capobianco ~ Southeast MissourianIn what was originally scheduled to be the 2024 home opener at Scott City, the Rams battered the Bulldogs of Sikeston 9-1 on Saturday in Scott City. Jackson Gloth highlighted the offensive onslaught with a two-run home run in the second inning to take a 3-1 lead. Glory’s big hit came after Gavin Venable’s single tied the game at 1-1...
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Missourian Diamond Roundup, Mar. 23: Oran streaky in salty Saturday split (3/23/24)By Cole Lee ~ Southeast MissourianSome highs and some lows came out across the Southeast Missourian newspaper coverage area as Saturday baseball action unfolded through the morning and early afternoon. Oran baseball (2-2) split a pair on Saturday, taking a dominant win over St. Pius X after drawing 12 total walks but also taking a mercy-rule defeat to Valle Catholic...
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Missourian Diamond Roundup, Mar. 22: Devils, Cubs dominate to stay unbeaten (3/23/24)By Cole Lee ~ Southeast MissourianAn action-packed Friday afternoon in the Southeast Missourian newspaper coverage area gave heed to a couple big headlines over the course of the day. Like this one: Delta baseball has finally grabbed it's first win of the year. The Bobcats (1-5) knocked off Charleston after a brutal start to the year, holding the Blue Jays to just two hits en route to a shutout victory on the road...
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Jackson opens Lady Indian Showcase with loss to Marquette (3/23/24)By Clay Herrell ~ Southeast MissourianFriday night marked the opening night of the 2024 Jackson Lady Indian Showcase. In the opening contest of the evening, it was Kickapoo defeating Helias Catholic 1-0. The nightcap featured the host Indians battling Marquette. “We look forward to this every year,” Indians coach Justin McMullen said. “We have three really quality opponents down here in our area so we’re fortunate to host some quality games.”...
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Lady Rams dominate Eagles 15-1 (3/23/24)By Tony Capobianco ~ Southeast MissourianThe Scott City softball team returned to their winning ways in a big way by dispatching East Prairie 15-1 in five innings on Friday, March 22, in Scott City, Mo. The Lady Rams opened the season with two convincing wins over Greenville and Delta. They then lost to Anna-Jonesboro and Kennett on the road before rebounding against East Prairie...
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Sikeston reverses fortune, thumps Kelly 5-1 (3/22/24)Dennis Marshall ~ Standard-DemocratBENTON, Mo. — In a rivalry game packed with extra meaning, Sikeston delivered a statement win on Kelly at Lambert Field. The Lady Bulldogs (2-0) took complete control after halftime, overwhelming the Lady Hawks (0-2) with a relentless attack that propelled them to a 5-1 triumph on Thursday, March 21...
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Kelly hurdler Ethan Graham signs with St. Louis T&F (3/22/24)By Tony Capobianco ~ Southeast MissourianWhat started as one small hurdle has turned into a giant leap into the Division I ranks. Kelly senior Ethan Graham signed his letter of intent to run track at St. Louis University on Friday, March 22, in Benton, Mo. “I always dreamed of going to a school like this,” Graham said. “All my life, I put in the work, and it’s super exciting.”...
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Jadis Jones named Gatorade Player of the Year (3/22/24)Dennis Marshall ~ Standard-DemocratSIKESTON — Double-teamed, triple-teamed, and always the opposition's primary target – Jadis Jones didn't just overcome these challenges, he thrived under them. That's why he's now etched his name into Missouri High School Basketball History with the Gatorade Player of the Year Award...
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No Hits, No Problem: East Prairie finds a way to edge Kelly (3/22/24)Dennis Marshall ~ Standard-DemocratEAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — In a game where both pitchers were dealing, East Prairie clawed out a 3-1 victory over Kelly in a Scott-Mississippi Conference Showdown at H.A. Jones Memorial Park on Thursday, March 21. This one was a battle of wills on the mound. ...
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Portageville answers the bell, ropes Oran in big win (3/22/24)Dennis Marshall ~ Standard-DemocratPORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — Putting its recent losses in the rearview mirror, Portageville delivered a 7-1 statement win over Oran at Meatte Park. Coming off back-to-back losses for the first time since 2019, the Class 2 No. 4 Bulldogs (4-3) were ready for a heavyweight bout against the Class 1 No. 2 Eagles (1-1) on Thursday, March 21...
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Missourian Diamond Roundup, Mar. 21: Advance crushing on both diamonds (3/22/24)By Cole Lee ~ Southeast MissourianThursday action burned hot as Southeast Missourian diamond teams took the field in troves, with some big wins and some harsh losses taking place during. We'll lead off with the greatest performance of the day, though, panning to Leopold softball (1-2) as the Wildcats got their first win of the year...
High School Sports
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Dexter Soccer1
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Who do you see winning districts this spring??4
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Delta girls basketball cancelling ND game20
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Class 1-3 Final Four Updates34
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Any Qaurter final predictions?14
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who do you see winning their districts107
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Any schools not playing spring baseball?
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2023 Fall Baseball3
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Boys & Girls class 1,2 & 3 predictions11
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New Madrid vs Charleston game3